Ban on ‘Surprise’ Medical Bills on Track for Jan. 1 Rollout
The Biden administration put final touches on consumer protections against so-called “surprise” medical bills.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday put final touches on consumer protections against so-called “surprise” medical bills. The ban on charges that hit insured patients at some of life’s most vulnerable moments is on track to take effect Jan. 1, officials said. Patients will no longer have to worry about getting a huge bill following a medical crisis if the closest hospital emergency room happened to have been outside their insurance plan’s provider…
